In Poem 40 of Chapter 45 in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the rose serves as a profound symbol of the fleeting nature of life and the inherent fear of mortality. The poem personifies the rose, describing how it sheds its petals to make a 'carpet of dust' and fills its breast with 'fire' (a metaphor for both its vibrant red color and its inner anguish) out of the fear of departing. The poignant conclusion emphasizes the extreme brevity of the rose's existence, noting that it 'bid goodnight' without even enduring for a single full day. This imagery underscores the pervasive poetic motif of earthly transience and the inevitability of returning to dust.